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Navy Reportedly Reconsiders Carrier Named for Doris Miller

Internal discussions would move Miller’s name to a different ship, recommend a Medal of Honor for him, and raise the possibility of honoring President Trump before the carrier’s year-end keel-laying deadline.

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz pins the Navy Cross on Doris Miller, in a ceremony aboard a warship at Pearl Harbor.
A portrait of Doris Miller, showing a Navy Cross received in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor.
The family of Doris Miller unveil a plaque commemorating the future Navy ship, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller, at a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration event on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in January 2020.
The USS Arizona is seen during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Overview

  • Anonymous Navy sources told reporters the service is working to drop the announced name USS Doris Miller for the Ford-class carrier now called CVN-81 internally.
  • Two sources said internal conversations have included the option of naming the carrier for President Trump, a step that would be unprecedented for a sitting president.
  • Officials have begun referring to the ship by its hull number, CVN-81, and face a practical deadline because the carrier’s keel-laying ceremony is expected by the end of the year.
  • The Navy is reportedly recommending that Doris Miller receive the Medal of Honor and plans to assign his name to another warship, but Miller’s family says they were not informed and the Pentagon has made no public announcement.
  • The move builds on a broader 2025 review of naming policy and Pentagon actions to change names selected for diversity reasons, and any final name or award will require higher-level approvals from Navy, the Defense Department, and the president.